On the schedule this weekend in Nice: sports with OGC Nice and the hockey Eagles, theater with the Niçoise Eva Rami, as well as colorful festivals like Clown Power and Oktoberfest. Not to mention family and cultural events to fully enjoy the French Riviera.
Friday, September 26, 2025:
Clown Power Festival
The weekend kicks off in the late afternoon with the fifth edition of the Clown Power Festival at the 109. This unique event highlights clowning art, blending burlesque and poetry. Eleven companies of young talents and established artists have planned performances mixing laughter and surprise for you. The festival will run throughout the weekend from September 26 to 28 and is entirely free to the public.
Location: at the 109 Anciens Abattoirs de Nice – 89 Route de Turin – 06300 Nice
Date and time: from September 26 to 28, 2025
Oktoberfest
Fans of festive traditions can enjoy Oktoberfest at Nice’s port this Friday evening, which will be in full swing throughout the evening. With concerts, activities, and a Bavarian ambiance, it’s a chance to meet up with friends in a convivial and musical atmosphere directly imported from Munich.
Location: Nice port
Time: 6:30 PM
Cinema: Premiere of the documentary “Journal intime du Liban”
The Alpes-Maritimes department is organizing an early screening of the documentary titled “Journal intime du Liban,” in the presence of the director Myriam El-Hajj. This cinematic work addresses both political and social crises through the stories of three residents. A report that is both personal and universal.
Location: Jean-Paul Belmondo cinema, 16 place Garibaldi in Nice
Time: 8 PM
Ice Hockey: Nice – Marseille
Finally, at 8 PM at the Palais des Sports Jean-Bouin, experience the ice hockey match where the Nice Eagles host Marseille. The Eagles meet their Phocean rivals for an always electrifying derby on the ice. After the frustrating defeat against Anglet last week, the Niçois need to bounce back at all costs.
Location: Jean Bouin sports complex, 2 Jean Allègre Street, 06000 Nice
Time: kickoff at 8 PM
Saturday, September 27, 2025:
1,000 First Days Event
At 11 AM, the City of Nice is organizing the 1,000 First Days Event at the Maison des Seniors Félix Faure (free entry). A meeting dedicated to young and future parents, with lectures, workshops, and advice about early childhood. A convivial and educational time to better support little ones in their early years.
Location: Promenade du Paillon, avenue Felix-Faure, 06000 Nice
Time: starting at 11 AM
“VA AIMER!” by Eva Rami
At 8 PM, enjoy humor and emotion with the show “Va Aimer!” by Eva Rami at the Théâtre Francis Gag. The Niçoise actress, awarded a Molière for Best Solo Performance in 2024, returns home with this third solo show, highlighting women. The mother, grandmothers, friends, and many other characters accompany Elsa Ravi on her journey, blending their stories with hers with sometimes overwhelming affection.
Location: Théâtre Francis-Gag, 4 Rue de la Croix, 06300 Nice
Date and time: Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27 at 8 PM
Exhibition: From Prehistory to the Beach
For culture enthusiasts, the Biennale des Arts et de l’Océan continues in Nice museums. At the Terra Amata museum, the exhibition “From Prehistory to the Beach” illustrates our ancestral relationship to the sea. At the Fine Arts museum, installations and contemporary works explore the power of foam and the marine imagination. Don’t miss this last chance to discover it.
Sunday, September 28, 2025:
Football: OGC Nice against Paris FC
The weekend’s sporting event will take place at 3 PM at the Allianz Riviera with the match OGC Nice – Paris FC. Les Aiglons are coming off a tough week, having been soundly defeated in Ligue 1 in Brest, and then losing to AS Roma at home in the Europa League. Frank Haise’s men must bounce back in front of their fans to find the path to victory and restore confidence to their supporters.
Location: Allianz Riviera, boulevard des Jardiniers, 06200 Nice
Time: 3 PM
Orchestra of Harmony of the City of Nice
Come and enjoy a free concert on Sunday afternoon in an unusual location, at the Jardin des Arènes de Cimiez! All genres are covered (classical music, film music, musicals, and light music…) with a different program offered each week.
Location: Jardin des Arènes de Cimiez, 110 boulevard de Cimiez and 184 avenue des Arènes de Cimiez, 06100 Nice
Time: 3:30 PM
Exhibition: 115°5, the Bay of Angels or the Evolution of the Landscape
Come explore the evolution of the Nice coastline with the exhibit “115°5, the Bay of Angels” at the Heritage Center in Nice. Discover in the exhibition the 19 texts read by actors from the La Semeuse theater troupe who bring to life the natural obstacles encountered by humans before their gradual disappearance over the past two centuries with river embankments, river coverages…
Location: Heritage Center – The Senate, 14 rue Jules-Gilly, 06300 Nice
Time: from 9 AM
Handball: OGC Nice hosts Dijon
Marine Dupuis’s partners host the Dijon team. After three wins in as many games, Sébastien Mizoule’s players face a challenge against a team they haven’t beaten since February 2023.
Location: Charles Ehrmann Sports Hall – 155 boulevard du Mercantour, 06200 Nice
Time: kickoff at 4 PM.
